South China Morning Post

Reporter’s notebook: can canal connection give a lift to economic backwater?

During a recent reporting trip to the economic backwater of Nanning, the capital of southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the Pinglu Canal and US tech titan Apple’s latest product launch were on nearly everyone’s lips. The canal, which was officially opened on September 16, was built to make Guangxi a maritime logistics gateway for landlocked provinces in southwestern China and a nexus for trade with Southeast Asia. But many Nanning residents are not sure they will feel any...

By South China Morning Post

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Reporter’s notebook: can canal connection give a lift to economic backwater?
Reporter’s notebook: can canal connection give a lift to economic backwater?

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